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In addition to Forks, you'll want to run down to "downtown" St. Helen's, Oregon as well. Hit the View Point Inn, and Multnomah Falls, too.
(Actual filming locations, as opposed to theoretical spots)
Are you that big of a Twilight fan dude?! LOL!
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Great tips! I have a rough itinerary planned. I also have a post over on the Garrison Titan boards.
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gluing the cover strip halfway on one side and velcoring the cover strip to the other side of the armor
velcro side to the inside of the calf. only velcro the shins, not the forearms
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It was courtesy of fellow Garrison mate cm326i
cm325i :-P
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Hey Clint somehow I forgot to congratulate you on your EIB, sorry.
Well done sir
Thank you sir. I'm pissed my photos disappeared. I also keep telling myself going Centurion isn't that big of a deal... but I think I might go for it.
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Winter 2015 being December 21st- New Years?..... yeah I'm sure shipping will be on time. Anybody know if Anovos has a reputation for shipping on time/ late?
I just emailed them to see if they can guarantee fulfillment by the time the movie comes out.
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If you're still shopping for armor and want it for the new movie premiers, I personally wouldn't rely on this offer (as tempting as it may be). I'd go with a vetted maker from FISD and get started building. At this point we don't know what it looks like for sure, if it will be 501st approved, or even if it will ship before the movie.
Another option is to make this order but put together another costume for approval and/or ep7 premier events. Officers or Tie Reserve Pilots don't take too much upfront $$ and look great for trooping. Then you can build the new armor when it arrives. Just weighing options.
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Get yourself a balaclava and keep your beard tucked into it. Easy solution without destroying your whiskers.
this^
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winter 2015What is the wait time on nonassembled kits?
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I'm ordering one for my GF. If it ends up being 501st accepted, then cool. If not, then I'll paint it pink for her.
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yes, you can trim the front neck line if necessary. I'd try to utilize as much of the existing plastic curvature as possible before trying to use heat to reshape anything. Bad things can happen quickly.
*you may have brought the back plate up a little too high.
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belt should just barely cover the bottom of the center rectangular area (where the buttons go). Kinda like the second image, but remember the plastic part is a little wider than the canvass part.
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Just remember to only take off a little at a time. It's easy to go back and take off a little more. It's harder to add it back in.
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If the previous owner was 5" taller, you're looking at quite a bit of cutting and resizing. The biceps and shoulders should be fine. Looks like the forearms need to be shorter. I'd take the extra off the wrist end. Might need to also shorten the shins and thighs. I'd take the extra from the ankle side of the shins, but follow the existing curves of the opening. Take the extra from the thighs off the top, again following the curves. How much you take off will be up to you. As for the back, kidney and rear plates... I'd take some off the lower edge of the back, some off the top edge of the rear and possibly off the lower edge of the kidney. Make sure the top of the kidney still aligns w the top of the front ab plate. There is room to trim the back and the chest at the shoulder, but you'll need to possibly relocate the snaps. Have you considered separating the ab and cod, then taking a bit off the top of the cod? You'll need to reattach the cod w snaps and straps. The seam should be hidden by the belt if this route is taken.
Here is a build for a smaller framed guy and how he made it fit.
Here is a great build from another lady trooper.
*these are only suggestions of what I would personally do to make this fit me if I were in your shoes. There is always more than one way to skin a cat.
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Why did my pictures all disappear?
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I can lower them as much as needed. Im on a D-ring style strap that allows me to lower or raise. I'll drop them down a touch but cannot post a photo of it. All of the photos were taken by my buddy Ken @ his house.
No need to change anything or post new pics. The suit looks great.
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OMG your little guide is GOLD!!!! Thank you so much Clint!
No problemo! Your kit does look great! Just out of curiosity... If you let the thighs come down just a bit, it would balance out the amount of black showing at the knee, but would it hinder your movement? Good build tho! Should be an easy pass.
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You're going to need to go down the EIB check list and post the pics in this thread.
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I read the blog posts. Sounds like you're doing some innovative things with the re-use plastic signs and the bicep hook solution. As for the frustration of sizing and photographing your work in progress, maybe see if your hubz will take the pics for you instead of in a mirror? Just a thought. Keep going and keep us updated!
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A nice feature to add would be the possibilty to quote someone's nickname by putting an "@" before it. Once done the person is notified of it and where it's been done so he can chime into the conversation to answer a question asked specifically to him.
e.g. "What does @Gazmosis thinks about it?"
Not sure if you're aware of it Germain, but in the settings page under notifications, you can choose to receive a notification when someone quotes a post you made, but the addition of your idea would add to that even further, indeed.
the downside of that is the more knowledgeable troopers that have been around a while might get bombarded w @ question notifications. (just me being glass half empty)
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I've never had an issue. I have seen some local GI Joe cosplayers or Halo/ODST groups get their weapons tagged by cops at events.
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You're making steady progress bud! It'll be finished in no time!
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Maybe a new section for "funding" requests.
Trooper A is raising money for a fellow trooper's hospital bills or funeral expenses.
Trooper B is raising funds for a local charity by riding a bike for x miles or a walk or something.
I believe there is one currently running for Scottt Loxley's new armor.
Or for charity patch sales... stuff like that.
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AM buckets aren't approvable?AM are still good for approval. But, not the bucket.
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However, now I am hearing that AM armor is soon to be scrapped as approvable.
I'm pretty sure this isn't the case.
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Oh man! This was great! So dark and gritty. Dude w the nose ring is a total bad a--! Can't wait for more from these guys.